Aug 5, 1901
Peter O'Connor sets long jump record at 24 11 3-4.
Peter O’Connor, an Irish athlete, set a remarkable world record in the long jump on August 5, 1901. His jump measured 24 feet 11 ¾ inches (7.61 meters), which remained the world record for 20 years.
Aug 5, 1891
The Land Purchase Act further facilitates tenants purchase of acreage from former landlords and establishes a board to purchase and redistribute land at a local level in the west
The Land Purchase Act referred to in your description is likely the Wyndham Land Purchase Act of 1903, which was a significant piece of legislation in the history of land reform in Ireland. This act further facilitated the purchase of land by tenant farmers from their landlords and aimed to resolve …
Aug 5, 1888
Philip Henry Sheridan, the son of Irish immigrants from Cavan, dies in Nonquit, Massachusetts.
Philip Henry Sheridan, a prominent Union general during the American Civil War, died on August 5, 1888, in Nonquitt, Massachusetts. Sheridan was one of the most celebrated military leaders of the Civil War and played a crucial role in several key battles and campaigns that contributed to the …
Aug 5, 1745
Charles Edward Stuart lands at Borradale, Scotland
Charles Edward Stuart, also known as “Bonnie Prince Charlie” or “The Young Pretender,” landed at Borradale on the west coast of Scotland on July 23, 1745. This event marked the beginning of the Jacobite Rising of 1745, a significant attempt by the Stuart family to reclaim the …
Aug 5, 1722
Birth of William Fortescuem, politician and sportsman, who tried unsuccessfully in the 1760s to introduce a bill to preserve partridges and hares and to take away the lives of above half the dogs in the nation
William Fortescue, born in 1722, was a British politician and sportsman known for his attempts in the 1760s to introduce a controversial bill aimed at preserving partridges and hares, and for proposing to drastically reduce the number of dogs in the nation. Although his efforts were unsuccessful, …